The Red Cross will provide emergency lodging, food and clothing to the family and a disaster nurse has visited with them to offer emotional support and medical supplies or equipment if needed, said McNamara

She added, "There is a big myth that people think it can never happen to them so it can be a very big shock when it does happen."

Judy Wiff has been regional editor for RiverTown’s Wisconsin newspapers since 1996. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and sociology from UW-River Falls. She has worked as a reporter for several weekly newspapers in Wisconsin.